The good:

• Powerful
• Affordable

The bad:

• Too big
• Wild gap between the bottom of the chute and the blade – might not slice the small food properly.

Hamilton Beach 70590 Big Mouth 14-Cup Food Processor - Product Description

• 14-cup food processor with 450-watt motor reduces prep time in the kitchen
• Extra-large adjustable feed chute; 4 speeds plus pulse control; 4-position locking bowl
• Stainless-steel mixing/chopping blade and reversible slicer/shredder disc
• In-bowl blade storage; dishwasher-safe bowl, lid, and blades for quick cleanup
• Measures approximately 14 by 10 by 18 inches; 1-year limited warranty

User Feedback:

Most of the bad points I read from the user feedback for this food processor, also can be turn out as the good points ( such as big size, big gap blade ) so it's matter of whether this big mount 14 cup food processor is what you are looking for or not.

Well, here are few user feedbacks that I found useful:

"Great machine for super price! The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor is wonderful. We are raw foodists and use this machine at least twice a day. It is easy to use, pretty quiet, doesn't walk all over the counter because of suction cup feet, easy to clean. The large mouth makes it so easy to just about anything in the processor, too. This is a very hardy machine and does a super job. It is a tall machine, so if your cabinets won't adjust it may be a problem." – K. Campbell

"I've used my food processor for about 8 months now and have had absolutely no problems with it at all. It's quick, powerful, and dishwasher safe. Sometimes it seems a little too big for smaller jobs (like chopping half an onion or some herbs), and it doesn't fit on the counter under my cabinets because it's too tall. But I love it!" – Jen Lee

"This is by far the best food processor I've had by far, and this is about the 3rd or 4th one I've had in about 25 years! The wide shoot is great for large vegetables-you don't have to cut them up small in order to process them, which is great and less time consuming. It is very, very easy to operate and I really like the fact you don't have a ton of attachments and disks to try to keep track of-you can store what you got in the processor and not worry about loosing them or finding an alternate place to keep extra blades." - J. Schreiber

Further Information:

• Hamilton Beach 70590 Big Mouth 14-Cup Food Processor

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• Chop & Grind at the touch of a button
• 24 ounce work bowl with handle
• Exclusive auto-reversing SmartPower blade for two powerful processing options. and touchpad controls
• Includes Stainless steel blade with sharp and blunt edges and spatula
• Instruction/Recipe book

Amazon User Feedback:

"This is now my go-to chopper for onions, peppers, celery, nuts, spices, and anything that I need smaller quantities of. Super impressed with the blade and how quickly it gets things done. No big hunks of unchopped food left in there like with my larger food processor. If this one dies, I will buy it again!!! Love it!!!" - C. Bligh

"I purchased this to make baby food and it fit the bill perfectly. No complaints" - Aubrey A. Harman

"... The Mini-Prep does a fairly decent job of chopping onions and garlic. On occasion I find a stray piece that the blades missed but that's probably because I don't always cut the pieces as recommended. Overall, I think this is a great little processor and well worth the price. Just remember to read the instruction manual before you start using it" - Spyce

Further Information:

• Cuisinart DLC-1BCH Mini-Prep Processor

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Chopping rocks
Chopping is the cute 4-year-old of cooking. We could hardly tolerate 4-year-olds, if they weren’t so darned cute. I’d probably rarely cook, if it weren’t for chopping.
Remember all the mind tricks I encouraged you to use for housework? You won’t be surprised that I recommend some also for cooking.  The first trick I want you to play on yourself is to do all of your prep work and clean-up long before you will be cooking.  By the time you cook, you won’t remember errant spinach that stuck to the side of the refrigerator---that will be a distant memory of something you cleaned up long ago.

Principles of Chopping (right-handed instructions)
Let the tool do the work.  Human beings have been cooking since the dawn of time and, ever since they have been making tools, they have been making cooking tools.  It is very, very unlikely that you will try to do something in the kitchen (except open certain jars) for which there is not a tool that will do the work for you. If you are ever having physical difficulty doing something in the kitchen, you are likely using the wrong tool, or the tool you are using is not good (by the way, you all know that dull knives are much more dangerous than sharp knives, don’t you?).

Use the right tool for the job. Over the years, I have accumulated a lot of chopping tools, but my favorite, hands down, is a knife. As much as I love my knife, I must admit that sometimes other tools are better suited for the job at hand (for example, a food processor for chopping raisins).
Minimize the number of tools you use. Remember, each tool that you use is going to have to be washed.
Use several cutting surfaces. The purchase of a packet of four cutting mats was one of my best kitchen purchases. Having several cutting surfaces means that I don’t have to stop to wash my cutting board because it reeks of onions; I can throw it in the sink, grab a clean one and continue chopping and wash the five I’ve used all at once.

Chopping with a Knife
First of all, minimize your movements. Every time you lift the knife up completely from the cutting board, you are moving the knife. It’s safer and requires less energy to move the knife as little as possible. Whenever I can, I “rock the knife” (this has the added benefit of making you look like a real pro in the kitchen).  That is, I keep the tip of the knife on the cutting surface, push the vegetable through the knife blade with my left hand, then “rock the knife” up and down with my right hand to chop.

Flat surfaces on the cutting area make whatever you are cutting more stable.  Before I chop something, if it doesn’t have a flat side already, I make one. When things that you are chopping are rolling around, they are at their most dangerous; this is when it is the most likely that you will have vegetables and knives flying around.

So, here’s how I’d dice a carrot:
First, I’d cut the carrot carefully in half.  If it were a big carrot, I’d lay the flat sides down and cut the carrot halves into thinner strips.

Then I’d lay the carrot strips flat side down on my cutting surface and use the “rock the knife “ technique to dice.

Stay tuned for more chopping and cooking tips;. The holiday season is fast approaching (can you believe it?), so we need to move towards getting ready for that next week.

Ingredients To Prepare

• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese
• 2 scallions, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Step By Step Instructions

1. Place the peppers, cream cheese, scallions, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor.
2. Process until the mixture is thoroughly pureed.
3. Pour the mixture into a bowl and chill until needed.

Well, it is that simple, enjoy:)

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It’s a great feeling to look back and realize you’ve made a really solid purchase. “Good to Have” is my small collection of product listings, services and general finds I consider worthy of the time and the dollar.

Cutting mats

I’ve gone through numerous types of cutting boards with mixed results. Some dull my knives too quickly and others are so textured that they make my hands feel funny after a mincing session. Happily, I now use cutting mats instead of traditional boards. Listed as “SiliconeZone 11-by-15-Inch Non-Skid Flexible Cutting Boards” at Amazon.com, these plastic mats are super light and thin. Say good-bye to clunky over-sized wooden boards. They are also perfectly flexible and fit in nearly any space. Although some brands are listed with a lifetime guarantee, I find I have to change mats about every 3 months with my semi-daily heavy-handed use due to thin scratches. The cutting mats come “Color-coded for use with different foods”, but I’d never intentionally leave traces of bad bacteria on a cutting board to have a need for color coding. Tip: I find 3-pack mats at Wally World (Wal-Mart) for just under $4.

A sharp knife, any knife

I’ve never spent a lot of money on a knife, let alone a full set. I believe a knife is only as good as it performs it’s function, and I’ve found great success in cheap(er) versions of the pricey types. I don’t own more than I use. My knife cache consists of one 6″ Cuisinart chef’s knife, one 10″ Farberware chef’s knife, one 10″ no-name serrated bread/meat knife and an small array of generic steak and paring knives. My secret weapon is my sharpener. My ChefsChoice Knife Sharpener is a life knife-saver, extending the use of my el cheapo knives into infinity (thus far).

A kitchen scraper

This invaluable little tool is used every single day in my kitchen. I call it a scraper, but it’s officially known as a flat cutter, pastry scraper, dough separator, chopper wedge or bowl/pan scraper. This gadget is no more than a piece of steel wedged into a small block of wood. Without it, I’d be a bit lost. If I plan on preparing food away from home, my scraper travels with me. Perfect for working with dough, it also comes in very handy for moving diced and chopped food items from the cutting area to the stove, etc. Gathering all those onion bits may take 3 or 4 swipes of the knife and hand combo, while the scraper can whisk up every piece in one fell swoop. The ultra-thin ultra-strong steel can also serve as a nice chopping aide. The silicone type is excellent for scraping bowls and the like.

I worked the Saturday afternoon and evening. It was a job in South Woodford, which is on the outskirts of north east London, near Epping forest. They were pleasant people and the job went very smoothly.

Then on Sunday i went to London for Sanjar’s birthday. Sanjar’s a friend and workmate from Afghanistan who’s been living and studying in the UK for a while. We were supposed to meet up at Richmond park and the plan was to go on a boat trip on the Thames, but it was raining and the venue changed to Sanjar’s sister’s place in Westminster... Read more at http://SnapAndScribble.com »

Ingredients

• 6 red bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large potato, peeled and cubed (Use a sweet potato if preferred)
• ground black pepper
• salt
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 600 ml water

Directions

1. Put the vegetables into a large roasting pan, along with the thyme leaves.
2. Drizzle with the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Roast in a 450 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until tender.
4. Put the vegetable mixture into a food processor along with the water and ketchup.
5. Pulse until smooth.
6. Strain if you like, then chill
7. To serve, microwave in heatproof bowls on high for 2 minutes, or bring to a boil in a pan on the stove.

Hope you like it as much as I do:)

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Cuisinart DFP-3 Handy Prep Product Description

• Chute attachment for continuous slicing or shredding
• 3-cup work bowl with feed tube; stainless-steel chopping-mixing blade
• Comes with slicing disc (2 mm); medium shredding disc
• Ejector disc directs ingredients through chute attachment
• Spatula, recipe and instruction book included

User Feedback:

Pros: Small handy countertop totally useful works great
Cons: none
I have had one of these for years--I am looking to replace it if it ever breaks. It is great and a workhorse-shred slice grate cheese vegetables using the chute--great for making cole slaw. It also chops etc. It is small and sits on my countertop and I use it ALL the time. I hope it never breaks but if it does, I hope I can find another one. One of the few appliances you buy and say OMG this is perfect.
Reviewer : Yahoo!Shopping User

"Just The Right Size! - This a real food processor, not one of the featherweight cheapo models. Quiet and powerful, a great size for 2-4 servings. Very pleased!"
Laddie from Amazon.com user feedback

"This 3 cup processor is excellent in that for two people one may fix a salad, or a desert. I have done the preperation for Sorbet with great success and made salads which were out of reason if using the 8 cup processor. I would like a thicker slicer for use."
Erin B. Clancy from Amazon.com user feedback

Further Information:

• Cuisinart DFP-3 Handy Prep 3-Cup Food Processor

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It’ll chop an onion in 2 seconds. Besides that, it’s also extremely easy to use – simply fill its food container with anything you want it to chop, press one of two buttons, voila, it’s chopping and done in less then a minute.

Well, another great thing about this food processor is .. it’s extremely easy to clean

I absolutely really can’t find anything wrong with this food processor, maybe except it’s will be too small for you if you need more then 3 cups food processor.

Black & Decker EHC650 Product Description

• 3 cup resealable bowl
• 2 speeds
• Dishwasher safe bowl, lid and blade
• Ergonomic design
• Easily wipes clean

User Feedback:

This Kenneth have said it all!

Ever wish you could chop up an onion in 2 seconds? It's possible with this little beauty. Instant bread crumbs? No sweat! How about shaved ice? It's a snap!
The Black & Decker EHC650 Ergo 3-Cup Food Chopper is unlike anything I have used before. It's SAFE and EASY to use. The best part is the clean-up.
Kenneth W. Chapman from Amazon.com user feedback

Further Information:

• Black & Decker EHC650 3-Cup 2-Speed Food Chopper

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Hamilton Beach 70450 Product Description

• In-bowl blade storage
• Space-saving design
• 300 Watt motor
• Convenient On/Pulse dial
• Dishwasher safe
• TrueSharp blades

User Feedback:

This is a great food processor, I have compile few users feedbacks and comments about this food processor:

We love this processor, it is fast, reliable and des exactly what it says on the box. We also liked the lower design as it makes for easier storage, we would highly recommend this product.
S. J. Ertukel from Amazon.com user feedback

I bought this because it was about the amount I was willing to invest to see if I'd use it. I DO! Now, I find myself hoping it will die, but even during a power session where I made five different kinds of scones, it lived.
Tara from Target.com user feedback

This Food Processor is very powerful. The first time I used it I put a bag of pre-sliced cole slaw into the processor (I like it smaller chopped) and pulsed it two times for a few seconds. WOW! It pureed it ...
Lenore S. Boucher from Amazon.com user feedback

I bought this after looking at several others in comparison and this got good reviews, to which I add mine. I came into a nice bunch of basil to make pesto with and after trying it in a blender I knew it was time to get a food processor. I have no other experience with them, but this model does all it's supposed to do, is easy to clean and doesn't take up a huge amount of storage or counter space.
Happy ag from Amazon.com user feedback

Further Information:

• Hamilton Beach 70450 6-Cup Food Processor

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1) KitchenAid KFC3100WH Chef Series Food Chopper

It offers a 3-cup work bowl perfect for doing small tasks like mincing, making sauces, dips and frosting. Power (240 W) is controlled with an electronic pulse pad and the the reverse-spiral-action-blade helps in achieving uniformity in chopping. It has a wet and dry compartment on domed lid to add flavorings whilst processing. A warranty of one-year is given on a “total replacement” basis. It measures 11 inches in height and 3.4 lbs in weight. Colors available- white, black, red and cobalt blue.

• KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 Food Processor

2) KitchenAid KFPW760OB 700-Watt 12-Cup Food Processor

With a relatively high wattage of 700 W, it is able to perform tasks big and small. There are two types of feed tubes- the wide and narrow for different sizes of ingredients. You get a 12-cup work bowl, 10-cup chef’s bowl, a 4-cup mini bowl with mini blade. The blade is made of stainless steel, and there is a dough blade, a citrus press and an egg whip complementing the machine. There are 3 discs for slicing or shredding, a spatula, a storage case included; while the parts are dishwasher-safe. Weighs 16 lbs and measures 16 1/8 inches in height. Retails at $ 197 with a 1 year hassle free replacement warranty. Available in white and Onyx Black.

• KitchenAid KFP760 12-Cup Food Processor

3) Cuisinart DLC-2011N Prep 11 Plus Food Processor

A relatively large feed tube measuring 4 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches and a small feed tube inside pusher, which is easily assembled. It comes with a 11-cup Lexan work-bowl, that is virtually shatterproof and dishwasher-safe. Auto adjusting of speed ensuring proper dough consistency. A dough blade, slicing discs, spatula are included, as well as recipes and a video. This machine operates on a 612 W power, weighing 15.5 lbs and 14.75 inches tall. The warranty on the motor lasts five years. Retails at $ 179 with red, white, black, brushed chrome colors to choose from.

• Cuisinart DLC-2014 PowerPrep Plus 14-Cup Capacity Food Processor

4) KitchenAid KFP750WH 700-Watt 12-Cup Food Processor

A 12-cup work bowl operated with a 700 W motor ensures fast work, alongside the multipurpose stainless-steel blade. Noise is minimized with the durable sealed housing; pulse control. Dual feed tubes are provided with a 4-cup mini bowl with blade and standard accessories. Easy clean-up and dishwasher-safe. A warranty of 1 year is given. Weighs 24 lbs and 15 1/8 inches. Retails at $ 176 and available in empire red, white and Onyx Black colors.

• KitchenAid KFP750 12-Cup Food Processor

What I find interesting and worthy of thought are:

• the potential to use the liquid extraction process on other separations - eg cashew apples, spent grain from brewing, cassava pressing in washing process

• the simplicity of the technology and it robustness (no close tolerance, no electrical needs if apples are crushed by hand -
• the minimal technology support needs

• the type of process and equipment than can be used, in a safe and hygenic operation, so long as the necessary processes are in place
• the possibilities of carrying out the process on a reasonably large scale
  
  
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  ]]> http://calmsearagingundertow.wordpress.com/?p=145 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:34:08 +0000 Lucky Luc http://calmsearagingundertow.it.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/why-i-didnt-liked-the-ruins/ [/caption]

  Cute girls bleed out too soon for the party to really get started.

  It's a thin line between a horror movie with all the nuances of a real movie and an endless sequence of blood dripping from bodies of the carelessly victimized in grotesque abrupt visuals that pains the senses into turning away.

  One draws the viewer into the film, the other makes you want to leave. It's a true art to attract the senses and keep it watching levels of violence that would serve only to isolate, if not for the audience's empathy. 

  The bloody sausage of Horror is an interesting genre and there are many ways to slice it. Carter Smith's "The Ruins" attempts to involve you with a good first third. The opener is a scary flashback frame of a single light shining down on a woman that is obviously trapped and in fear of her life, yet strangely this scene never returns.

  A quick cut to four recovering drunken college vacationers by the poolside of a safe and secure Cancun hotel.

  It's a good setup scene, the bland youthful characters interact well, clean natural script writing, decent acting, and some subtext, though one dimensional. Slide in an emotionally mature German male, Mathias (Joe Anderson) an archeologist, who stimulates the couples into visiting a hidden Ruins that even the natives stay away from and you get a recipe for bad news with a side of painful death. You get to know the characters well in the first half hour, the exposition is tight and the interaction of the couples realistic feeling. They're likable, all the more effective for when they get run through the genre grinder. 

  Jena Malone convincingly creates the insecure Amy, and Stacy's (Laura Ramsey) brief nude scene is much appreciated and serves to enamor the audience and bring some realism to the turn of events. Jeff (Tucker) relishes his, "I'm going to be a doctor, demeanor and verbiage to little effect while Eric (Ashmore) whining could have been served up by any actor with more verb.

  The crews of vacationers travel deeper into the jungle towards the Ruins and the usual heavy handed warnings of death and doom are suppressed and expressed in a more natural manner. A taxi driver refuses to take them to the Ruins, but immediately changes his mind when the American flashes dollars in his face. No over the top warnings, just plain old fashion, "take the money and drive the stupid Americans to their death" subtext. It's simple yet powerful and allows the suspense and interest to accumulate.

  Dropped off near the Ruins, children stare ominously at them. Is this omen enough? No. The children never say anything. No vocal warning, only staring. One runs away, obviously to bring help later.

  I like the initial pacing, the build up and the acting, despite the obvious children staring at the Americans. A warning from the kids here, though a cliche would have fit with a more realistic turn of events. With the boyfriend's stubborn motivations pushing the couples into danger, it would have added to the pathos of their dilemma.

  Abruptly at the Ruins a small crew of locals arrive with bow and arrows and guns, their full intent isn't clear at first but it's obviously fearful and violent. Fast cuts and the withholding of information make the scene compelling and you can feel the violence about to happen. When one of the kids is struck by an arrow and then has his face blown off, it's brutal. 

  Now it's obvious the locals want the students to stay on the Ruins. They are being quarantined on top the Ruins to die a gruesome death.

  At this point the script begins to fail. There just isn't much to do on the top of the Ruins, it's too small a theater to fulfill the promise of the opening scenes, though they descend into a well like opening via ropes. Mathias is quickly badly injured by a fall when the ropes predictably break. Bad timing and bad writing, since others had descended and the rope held up. These types of coincidence are always draining to a film's energy.

  And with Mathias completely out of the picture there is little charisma to churn your attention.

  Though the casting is decent, there is little for the cast to do but die in the small open pinnacle of the temple Ruins and the likability of the characters quickly die also.

  Slowly the students begin to figure out that the vegetation on the Ruins are carnivorous or maybe they merely like to grow inside humans, it's never made clear. The vines can move, they seek out blood and wounds to enter the human body, a condition that must be contagious and irrevocable or the locals would have let them escape this ugly fate. The device seems poorly handled and very grade B style, yet perhaps that is the desire or budget constraints.

  There are some gory moments of flesh cutting (torture porn style) and the nasty feeling you get when you think about something alive inside you, crawling, eating away at you and your sanity.

  But the film never rises to the level of the promising opening scenes and good intentioned characterization and is bled out all too easily from such a limited scenario of doll like victims led to death by their own vacant lives.

  So one by one the crew is infected, killed or driven insane. It's impossible to care about these people and the ensuing horror is empty and reduced ugly visuals hardly worth viewing. Finally in a bid for escape one of them creates a distraction, sacrificing his life so that his girlfriend can run to the Jeep and escape.

  She escapes and the movie is over. That's it? Is she infected? Does she go to a hospital and get help? Do the locals hunt her down?

  For such a dedicated group of locals, this hardly seems likely but more importantly this is an obvious tact they should have done form the beginning easily bypassing their fate and returning to plush hotels. In fact it actually was suggested and discarded early on, only to become credible after half of them are dead?

  Now that's horrible.  While there are some good scares, it bleeds out fast and dies. Skip this movie and rent Scream again, you'll enjoy it far more.

  ]]> http://19thmayflower.wordpress.com/?p=62 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:26:39 +0000 19thmayflower http://19thmayflower.it.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/of-onions-and-goggles/ i guess i would be an embarrassment. call myself a woman. and a wife for that matter of fact. why? i can't seem to conquer the fear of chopping up onions without shielding my eyes. yes, i'm still. before i was married and much younger, i would cringe and grunt each time my mom ordered me to chop onions. and i told myself, no onions in my cooking after i got married. and boy, was i wrong? ;)

  i would cry buckets of tears while doing the do. that's just so horrible. but i think i'm lucky that the husband has his work goggles parked in our cabinet. since he's not using 'em anymore, i guess they will be my protector now.

  

  i like to cook, of course. i have been cooking...ermm not for long but long enough for me. and all of those times, most of my dishes required onions. i tried all means to avoid "crying". from cutting them in running water (but that's a crime, for wasting water), looking elsewhere while chopping (that would end me in chopping my own fingers) to closing the eyes (would do the same). i am not sure if the following hint will work:

  to chew a gum while cutting.

  i saw that in some freaky fact book. haven't try that yet cos where in the whole of this tiny, sunny singapore island am i gonna get a gum? it hasn't been around for decades. well unless some dude smuggles them from the other side. and for some apparent reason, going to the other side is really a chore. with that endless congestion at both sides that would get me stuck for blardy 3 hours (yes, been there!) just to get a gum for my stupid onion chopping?? oh puh-lease! give me other things.

  so that goggles will stay. on me. for those times when i need them. i know the elder women of the tribe will be laughing hysterically by the time they read this. or they'll go "tsk tsk tsk tsk". i know.

  ]]> http://molw.wordpress.com/?p=68 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:45:41 +0000 Clarity Sage http://molw.it.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/bullet-propelled-odors/ Earlier I chopped up some onions and chives in my magic bullet (yes, I know what it sounds like, but it's actually a blender/chopper that I bought off of an informercial on tv), and now my place reeks of onions. I had burned some incense, but the formidable veggie overpowered the smoky scent. It was a tough battle though.

  I have to go to work in a few hours. I'll probably smell like onions. The dish I was making didn't even turn out right! It wasn't worth it.

  I should stop using onions, so I don't have this problem of all my stuff (and my person) being stinky.

  ...Or I could just chop them the normal way. I'm pretty sure the turbo powered blades had something to do with the dispersal of foul aroma.

  ]]> http://bulgehead.wordpress.com/?p=66 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:59:01 +0000 bulgehead http://bulgehead.it.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/my-world-of-dreams-no11-making-out-with-robert-downey-jr-and-spicy-chicken/ I question why I am dreaming about celebrities so much. My boyfriend instantly has an answer to that question. He says it's because I watch the E! channel. This in part is true, I must admit that I do watch it sometimes, probably far too much than I should. There's something hypnotic about the countdown shows; 20 sexiest bad boys etcetera etcetera. There's something both intoxicating and epilepsy inducing about the flashing images. I think it must be a stage I'm going through. Anyway, I dreamt about 'making out' with Robert Downey Jr minus his shirt whilst I was feeling very sexy and simultaneously eating spicy chicken. I put it down to my preoccupation with all things drug related thanks to the crackheads in the hall. Apologies to Robert Downey as I know he's now straghtened himself out. Perhaps he could offer some counselling to the lost souls in my building.

  From this we move to an argument with a Boots shop assistant over my bill. It was £9 then the final item cashed brought the subtotal up to £18. I say, how come with this one item it shot up by this much. The one item was £6. The manager checks and says it is right in an off hand 'I hate the customer, they are never right' kind of manner. I look at the bill and angrily admit it is right and say sorry without really meaning it; thus continues this theme of retail mishaps and disputes. When I get the extra product home I realise that I don't even really know what it is. It appears to be shaving cream for ladies. Around the neck of the bottle it says 'buy 5 special packs and get 1 free'. The bottle appears to be only 3 quarters full. Isn't that just the way life is? I think I liked the first installment of this 2 parter better, the bit where I was playing kissy face with Robert Downey Jr.

  For a list of 10 Things You Never Knew About Robert Downey Jr click here

  ]]> http://autarkaw.wordpress.com/?p=5 Tue, 27 May 2008 23:54:52 +0000 Autar Kaw http://autarkaw.it.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/truncation-error-is-error-due-to-chopping-a-number-no-it-is-not/ Round off error is the error caused by approximate representation of numbers.

  When people talk about round off error, it is the error between the number and its representation. For example 200/3 would be represented as 66.6667 in a six significant digit computer that rounds off the last digit. The last digit has been rounded up from 6 to a 7. The difference between 200/3 and 66.6667, that is, 200/3-66.6667 is the round off error.

  If a computer is chopping off as opposed to rounding the last digit, the error caused is still called the round off error (caused by chopping). If a computer is using chopping, then for example, 200/3 would be represented as 66.6666 in a six significant digit computer. The difference between 200/3 and 66.6666, that is, 200/3-66.6666 is the round off error.

  Where does the myth come from? Because if one is chopping off the number, students think that we are truncating a number, and hence the resulting error should be truncation error. No! No! That is still round off error. As a side note, there is something called truncating a number - a number if truncated is just the integer part of the number (example: truncating 20.568 gives 20; truncating 20.03 gives 20).

  So what then is truncation error?

  Truncation error is error caused by truncating a mathematical procedure.

  Examples of truncation error abound and include

  1. In exact differentiation, you need dx approaching zero; in numerical differentiation we can only choose dx=finite.
  2. In exact integration, one would need infinite number of trapezoids to find the integral; in numerical integration, we can only choose a finite number of trapezoids.
  3. In the Maclaurin series for transcendental and trigonometric functions, we need infinite number of terms for exact solution; in a numerical solution, we can only choose finite number of terms.

  So let us get this straight - round off error is caused by representing numbers approximately; truncation error is caused by approximating mathematical procedures.

  For more details, read the textbook chapter on Sources of Error in Numerical Methods at http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu

  This post brought to you by Holistic Numerical Methods: Numerical Methods for the STEM undergraduate at http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu

  ]]> http://photographicnarrative.wordpress.com/?p=128 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:37:01 +0000 Roger http://photographicnarrative.it.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/food-book/ A Dublin design agency got in touch with me the other day asking to see my book - biz speak for portfolio - to put me in the mix to be considered for an upcoming food shoot. (Oddly the job has almost exactly the same brief as a shoot I have lined up for next week. Must be something in the air). So, I sent over my food book by email as a PDF and then had the thought that the book would make for a good post. So, here it is, page by page:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  I also sent a book of executive portraits and I'll post that as well soon.

  ]]> http://lisetheloser.wordpress.com/?p=175 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:48:41 +0000 lisetheloser http://lisetheloser.com/2008/03/28/my-favorite-thing/ My Henckels Mezzaluna Set (8x8-in.). I chop everything with it.
  • Garlic
  • Mushrooms
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • Onions

  

  You name it, I'll chop, mince, cut everything with it. Received it 3 years ago as a wedding gift and use it almost daily! And it's not too expensive at $29. I must say - one of the best gifts we received...and it works so well now that I have to chop everything up into tiny pieces per lap-band rules.

  The marketing copy reads as follows:

  Mince fresh herbs, garlic, onions and more using this set. A one-handed rocking motion is all that's needed on your part. The classic, half-moon shape has a 5-in. blade made of high-carbon steel with a satin finish, 18/10 stainless steel handle. It comes with an 8-in. diameter wood bowl, sized to accommodate the curved blade. The mezzaluna is dishwasher-safe; hand-washing is recommended for the bowl.

  Note: I am in no way associated or related to Henckels or profiting from this blog post! I just like a good food chopper!

  ]]> http://bestfoodprocessor.wordpress.com/?p=4 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:25:02 +0000 foodprocessorreviews http://bestfoodprocessor.it.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/buying-best-food-processor-without-buying-a-copy-of-consumer-report/ Yes, we think you can. With all the information available and blogger who use food processor who are willing to share their experience, it's possible to get the best food processor without buying a copy of consumer report:)

  Food processor is one of the main tool use in kitchen to prepare and facilitate various repetitive tasks in cooking.

  

  Whether you want to use it for slicing, chopping vegetables, grinding nut, grating cheese and etc, you need good and reliable food processor to make your job easy.

  If you don't know how to use or cook, some of the food processor come with recipe:)

  Anyway, there are a lot of best food processor brand out there such as Cuisinart, Kitchenaid and etc. And I"m going to review them one by one, and tell you which one is the best food processor without require you to buy a copy of Consumer Report. Anyway, I do read consumer report:)

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